Test Directory

Test Code
REVT3
Test Name
Reverse T3
CPT Codes
84482
Expected Turnaround Time
4-6 days
Specimen and Container Info

Specimen Type: Serum


Collection Container: Gold Top, Serum Separator or Red Top, Plain


Desired Specimen Volume: 1.2 mL

Collection Instructions
  1. Collect specimen in gold top, serum separator tube or red top tube via venipuncture.
Processing and Submission Instructions
  1. Separate serum from cells.
  2. Transfer 1.2 mL of serum into a LabCorp PP transpak frozen purple tube.
Transport Instructions

Transport to the laboratory frozen. 

Stability Requirements

Room Temperature

14 days

Refrigerated

14 days

Frozen

14 days

Freeze/Thaw Cycles

 Stable x3

Methodology
Liquid Chromatography - Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Reference Intervals

See patient report.

Reference Lab
Labcorp Of America Holdings
Testing Schedule
Routine, daily